30th Anniversary Film Festival: Brideshead Revisited (12A)

30th July 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)

Kirkgate Centre

2008 – Brideshead Revisited (12A)

Befriended by aristocrat Sebastian Flyte (Ben Whishaw), Oxford student Charles Ryder (Matthew Goode) finds that the power and privilege is seductive.On a visit to Brideshead, Sebastian’s ancestral home, he falls in love with his friend's sister, Julia (Hayley Atwell).

“The film version of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited transforms one of the quintessential novels of the 20th century into one of the grandest, most enriching films of 2008”. Rex Read – Observer

Starring: Matthew Goode; Ben Wishaw; Patrick Malahide; Hayley Atwell; Emma Thompson; Michael Gambon

Director: Julian Jarrold

Running time: 130 minutes

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The soundtrack for the film was composed by Emmy Award winning composer, Adrian Johnston, who was born and raised near Carlisle.